Brian Bordley, a Partner at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, invests in global pre-seed and seed-stage startups. See sector focus and contact routes.
Brian Bordley, a Partner at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, invests in global pre-seed and seed-stage startups, primarily in enterprise/B2B software (40–50%), life sciences (20%), hardware (20%), and consumer technology (10–15%). He typically leads checks of $100K to $5M, with a sweet spot around $1.5M, focusing on deep tech and university-transferred innovations like AI, biotech, robotics, and climate tech. His distinctive thesis centers on backing founders from around the world who seek access to Silicon Valley customers and capital, leveraging his operator background in gaming, fintech, and AI to bridge academia and venture. Notable portfolio companies include ThinkCyte (cell sorting), Skyloom (space communications), Krisp (AI noise cancellation), and T-robotics, with SkyDeck exits like IOTA acquired for $300M.
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